Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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A LIVE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS PATRONS
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LUTHER REGISTER
VOL. XXIII.
Entered a* second-class matter at the potiiofllce
Luther Oklahoma, under the Act of March 3. 18
Luther, Oklahoma, Friday, March 30, 1923
Cheater A. Keyea, h dltur and Owner
ibacrtmlon: II.win Oku. Co.. Is Klaewhe
Don’t Be Fooled
ON PRICES ON
GROCERIES
WE DO SELL CHEAPER!
—AT—
Lee Crossley's
SEE OUR LINE OF
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Spring Goods}
Wc have received an exceptionally large and fine line
of Spring Dry Goods, and the styles are right up to date.
And you will find that, as always, the
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PRICES ARE RIGHT, HERE
Our new stock of SHOES can not be beat. They are
the famous Peters’ brand, and will give you good service.
We can fit any of the family. Get our prices.
JACOB LOMAN
“WHERE YOU SAVE MONEY”
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—.. « ^ caac. i ucu wny use mierior
soap when you may obtain COLGATE’S and other Pure
Soaps from the village druggist?
We are featuring a full line of these Soaps
at 10c a cake.
TAYLOR DRUG STORE
LA RUE TAYLOR, PROPRIETOR
DR. BLAIR POINTS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Phone 23
LOCAL NEWS
OF A WEEK
Items of Interest That
Have Occurred Dur-
ing Seven Days
Former Luther Roy Drowned
Word was received here Saturday
night that Harold, 12 year old son of
Mrs. Rebecca Rogers was drowned
Saturday afternoon while with some
other boys playing at the Avard Lake
near his home at Avard, Okla. The
Rogers family formerly lived at Luth-
er and will have the sympathy of
their many friends here.
The "Child Welfare Special" ar-
rived in Luther last Thursday and
sPfnt the/lay. They report more
children came than they had time to
examine. The 2-yenr-oId son of Mr
and Mrs. J. A. Broadwell and the
months old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
l awyer were said to be perfect ba-
bies.
The annual school meeting in Luth-
er, Tuesday, passed off quietly and
pcacabiy. A. M. McClure was re-
elected as member of the school board,
and a 15 mills levy was voted for
school purposes.
CLYDE WILSON MoCORD
Luther Masonic Lodge No. 393 will
hold a special communication next
Thursday night for the purpose of
conferring the Fellowcraft degree.
Dr. R. F. Greene has purchased
his former dentist office in Holden-
ville and expects to move his family
there next week.
, Mrs. Clyde E. Dowell may organ-
ize a class in art this spring. She
teaches oil and water color painting,
she has had quite a lot of experience
in this work and no doubt would be
a very efficient teacher.
Art Harris and family who recently
drove through to California, returned
last week. They will probably re-
turn to their former home, Eldorado
Springs, Mo., to reside
A Popular Couple
Joined In Wedlock
SADDLE CLUB FORMED;
JOHN HILL PRESIDENT
Mr. Joe Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Lovell of Dewey Township,
and Miss Jaunita Vivian Taylor,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Taylor of Harrah, were united in
marriage last Sunday evening
ceremony being performed at
home of the groom’s grandmother,
Mrs. Martha Lovell, in Luther. The
Rev. W. H. Downs of the Christian
church officiated in the presence of a
few friends.
This is a highly respected and well
liked couple, and many friends in
this part of the county extend hearty
congratulations.
Mr and Mrs. Lovell will start
to housekeeping on the Edmiston
farm in Dewey township, where all
will wish them happiness and pros-
perity.
OKLAHOMA CITY—Lovers of the
saddle met Wednesday night at the
Chamber of Commerce and organiz-
named officers and directors and adopt-
ed tentative plans for the club’s ac-
ed tentative plans for the clubs ac-
tivities. A membership of fifteen was
announced when the meeting closed.
Stables have been opened at the
fair grounds with twenty-one horses
the available to members. Nine of these
the are thoroughbreds assigned to the
IlCfk aT III a nli.V. L.. kf .. 4
t Mr. Louis H. Striegel of Weiser,
Idaho, is here on an extended visit
with his uncle, Mr. Louis Vorcl and
family
Mrs. Percy Norman of Oklahoma
City who has been quite ill with ap-
pendicitis is improving, which will be
good news to her friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ashton spent
St’ndnv ri ght with Rev H. I,. Cloud
and family in Britton and Monday in
Oklahoma City where they heard
Bishop Waldorf at the Liberty the-
ater. Holy Week services Svill he
held there at the noon hour every day
this week, when the Bishop will
preach.
Fifteen years or pulpit work in cit)
pastorates resulted la an Insight In
to human nature that developed as
ability to get nexi to the hearts ul
people to a degree rarely found In
platform tnea of today, while eight
years of platform and lyceiim work
have given a breadth of horizon that
puts Mr McCord In a place all In..
own Mr McCord will lecture on olu
Lyceum coarse
Mr. McCord will appear at
the Christian church in Luther
April 3.
Tax Date Extended
Until First of April
OKLAHOMA CITY-One more
week of grace to late taxpayers was
given by Martin S. Ryan, county
treasurer, Saturday when he extended
Ul/TinS tHe PayinS 0f the fi^t
half of 1922 taxes until April 1.
Real estate and personal taxes for
the first half of the year 1922 are
due at the treasurer’s office
Aftr- Apru • a penalty of 18 per-
cent will be assessed against those
who have failed to pay the first half
of their taxes.
Ed Karns Granted
Another Hearing
GUTHRIE—Ed E. Karns, recently
convicted in the county court here on
the charge of running a still south of
^ j »e, ant^ Kiven a year in prison
and $100 fine, has been granted a
new trial.
PERSONAL
NEWSLETS!
What Luther People are
Doing—Where They
Are Going
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vorel enter-
tained a number of their friends and
relatives Sunday in honor of their
nephew, Mr. Louis H. Striegel.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Baker Mr.
Louis H. Stricge! and Mr. and’ Mrs.
Louis Vorel are visiting this week
with Mr. Matt Soika and other re-
latives in Prague, Oklahoma.
Mrs. S. M. Wagoner was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Vorel, Friday.
Miss Beatrice Hicks spent the
week end with home folks at Chand-
ler.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Thompson have
returned from a trip to Tishimingo.
Mrs. Ed Rogers who has had the
flu and double pneumonia is now on
he road to recovery, we are glad
to report.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Walker spent
last Friday in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. W. I. Smith and children
spent Monday in Chandler.
A. C. Couch and family were in
Oklahoma City, Sunday.
Mrs. Ima Lambert and daughter
Lora Lee returned to Wm. Mc-
Corkle’s Monday after spending the
week end at home.
Mrs. Joe Milligan has gone to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Douglas
to spend a few weeks.
Louis Striegel of Oregon is here
visiting his uncle, Louia Vorel and
other relatives.
Mrs. Lee Crossley is on the sick
list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney of
Norman were in Luther last Friday
visiting their son who is a teacher in
our school.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huntington
were in Oklahoma City the first of
the week.
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STRETCHING THE TRUTH
about our Merchandise
is something we don’t
do. We tell you exactly
what our goods are, and
when you buy them and
use them you will not be
disappointed. In this
way we hold our old
customers and add new
ones.
You get full value for
your money here—every
time.
Engel’s Quality Store, - Luther, Okla
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You buy out of Town, and
I buy out of Town, and
He buys out of Town, and
We all buy out of Town,
What is going to happen to
OUR TOWN?
There is no use for any General Merchandise to be
bought out of town, for we can safely say that we carry
as large a stock as is carried in most of the larger cities.
Our prices, too, are as low, and in many cases lower. If
you are at all skeptical, you are the one we want to
prove this to.
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Huntington Bros.
J. E. HUNTINGTON. MANAGER
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use of the club by Maj! A. H. .Jones
of the remount station at Ft. Reno.
John J. Hill was elected president
of the club.
The Heart and Hand Society will
ho (1 a Miscellaneous Bazaar and Food
Sale at the State Bank on Saturday, |
March 31. We especially urge every
lady of the church to lend a helping
hand and put her heart in the center
of this splendid work.—Advertise-
ment.
Fresh Drugs-Shir Hobby
We know that drugs and medicines must be fresh
and pure to have the desired results. And that’s the
only kind you will find at this drug store.
A fine line of Druggists Sundries, consisting of Per
fumes, Soaps, Powders, etc.
We appreciate your business.
COX’S PHARMACY, LUTHER, OKLA.
EXPERTS ISSUE WARNING
AGAINST CANNING PLANTS
STILLWATER—With the rapid
development of truck growing as one
step in the program of diversified
farming now under way, the promoter
of canning factories again is abroad
in Oklahoma, according to reports
coming in almost daily to the ex-
tension division of the A. and M.
college.
It is a revival, apparently, of the
wave of factory promotions which
swept the state in its earlier years
and left in its wake two or three
score idle plants and hundreds of dis-
appointed investors. So, the heads
of the extenson division are dis-
- I eouraging cannery promotions ex-
Mrs. A. I). Brown, Mr. Harold ce^ in Sl,c^ localities as are found
Miss Peggy Hartman and Mr. and u,u 1S))U^ ^ Pr°°f that such a venture
rs. Dan McCarthy of Oklahoma City j wou ( pay<
were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs .,
Alfred Brown ^ COUNTERFEIT NOTES
ARE IN CIRCULATION
Rev. \\. I. Smith will go to Wells- Two series of counterfeit federal
tuu ami assist in the pre-Easter ser-; reserve notes have been discovered
, "AfA c‘h?ri?atUMhy iK’™r<JinK' l" a report sent out Friday
s. Mr. Smith has charge of the by the treasury ,1 partment. One
Billy Couch, Moretta Burnett, Jakie
I-oman and Beatrice Hicks attended
:i play given by the Freshman class
of the Wellston High School last Fri-
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. Pressley Phillips ex-
pect to leave next week for an in-
definite stay in Califirnia. Their
trip was postponed on account of Mrs.
Phillips being ill with the ilu.
Miss Faye Jones received word
ally Friday morning of the death of
her sister, Mrs. Eva Collier of Wclls-
ton.
Jake l.oman was on the sick list
last week.
Mrs. Eva Fent came up from Try-
on and spent the week end. She was
accompanied by Miss Marguerite
Barclay who is only 12 years of age
■wid well known as a preacher, hav-
ing recently been issued a license by
the Christian Union church.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McMinnimy of
Edmond spent Saturday with their
many friends here. They were din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fess-
ler.
Opal Rogers has returned from a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Har-
T
ris at Sapulpa.
Mrs. Ben Huntington spent Monday
with Mrs. Barney Harris.
(’has. Whitney spent Friday night
in Norman.
Leo Dunham will leave April 1st
for Ponca City to make his future
home.
Billy Couch, Blanche Lawyer, Jakie
Loman and Ethel Arthur were in
Jonc . Monday night.
Eat Well and Be Happy!
That's what you do if you patronize the Luther
Cafe. We serve meals at meal time, or short orders at
any time, at very reasonable prices.
Try us when you are hungry.
THE LUTHER CAFE
HARRIS & CO.,
Proprietors
ringing and Mrs. E. R. Thompson
! will play for him. A number of the
I f ople are expected to attend
| the services.
I The family of Sam Abbott, who re-
cently moved to Arkansas, write they
are nicely located and well pleased
with their new home.
Superintendent Wells and the girls
basketball team report a fine time at
Jennings where they spent the week
end. They returned Sunday morning.
B. W. Fowler and son Chester of
Arcadia, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fowler
of Oklahoma City and Mr. and Mrs.
"i the notes is of $10 d< nomination
and hears the name of the Chicago
federal reserve bank. The other i fa
$20 denomination and hears the name
of the New York federal reserve hank.
A portrait of A/idrew .laekson is
carried »»n the $10 bill and a portrait
of Grover Cleveland is carried on the
$20 hill. The report said both were
of crude workmanship.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
AGAINST CITY SALESMAN
OKLAHOMA CITY—A charge of
murder filed against Fred Dana,
traveling salesman, was changed to
ui uMuiKmia ^uy ana ivir. ana Mrs. j ^aaj*laughter Tuesday after his pre-
Otis Fowler wore dinner guests Sun- fim*nary hearing in Peace Justice
Earl James’ court.
Dana is alleged to have caused the '
death of the seven-months-old son of
entertained
Hennessey
Lola and Daisy Harris
Gold a Critchfield, John
and Willie Hayes.
John E. Huntington made A busi
ness trip to Oklahoma City, Monday.
COURT HOUSE ADDITION
MAY BE NECESSARY
A move for a south wing addition
to the courthouse, to cost between
$100,000 and $200,000, was expected
to be launched as soon as it was
definitely learned that two additional
district court judges had been ap-
pointed for the thirteenth judicial dis-
trict, according to reports current at
the courtho s ■ Wednesday.
Every available inch of floor space
■ n the present building is now in use
and some ol the offices are working
in cramped quarters as it is
Officers - ere at a loss * to know
where room for two additional court-
rooms could be found without an ad-
dition to the building.
Several times during the last sev-
eral years movements for an addition
to the Ok! homa county courthouse
or for an ntirely new courthouse
hav,. been started, but have not ntet
with tangible results.
A bond issue for the building of a
new co r thouse also was being talked
Wednesday.
Arrangements for taking care of
the two new courts will be up to the
county commissioners, court officials
said.
Pure .Silver Mine Seed Corn For
Sale.—Will Arthur, Luther, Okla.—
Advert): < ment.—3-t
Judge A. N. Munden
Passed Away Friday
OKLAHOMA CITY—Judge A. N.
Munden, f>7 years old, former su-
perior court judge and judge of the
Oklahoma City municipal court, died
, °f heart failure at his home,’ 425
I West Eleventh street, at 8:45 o’clock
I t* riday morning.
Munden was at his office Thursday
hut relatives said that he hnd an at-
tack of flu two months ago which left
him in a weakened condition.
Munden was superior court judge
in Oklahoma county from 1909 to
1911. and was the first judge of that
court. The court was abolished In
1915.
Funeral services were held here
Monday.
FOUR ARE “CONVERTED”
AT TIIE COUNTY JAIL
Four converts, all men, were made
during the religious services con-
ducted at the county jail Sunday
afternoon, by Rev. F. S. Godsoe, pas-
tor of the Washington Avenue Baptist
church. About fifty members of the
church visited the jail with the pas-
tor and participated in the services.
Chandler last Bat-
day of Clyde E. Dowell and family.
A most enjoyable day was spent !
Rev. W. I. i
< d home folks
I urday.
Buy your Tobaccos and Cigars at
Lee Crossiey’s. A fimll line. Ad
vertisement.
Mrs. Vigus and son, Mrs. Hinson
and daughter, Misses Elsie Wedertz, !
Moretta Burnett, Edith Cobb and Tio- <
atrice Hicks were in Wellston Tues- i
'l?y evening.
Are You a
Customer
of Ours?
I
BARRINGTON HALL
COFFEE AND TEA—
We are exclusive agents for these excellent pro-
ducts. At present wc are giving an Aluminum measur-
ing cup free with your first purchase.
KANSAS MADE Flour none better.
VOREL’S CASH STORE
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Ed Cole and Bell Collier of Oklaho-
ma Gity wore S”nday guests of the
Huntington families as were Chas.
Becker and family, also of the City.
| John Huntington and family, Rex
j Glasscock and Dolores Huntington
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
| and Mrs. Tom Huntington and Mr.
I and Mrs. Frank Huntington.
NORTHWEST OF LUTHER
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Co'dson visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs. Albert McEiroy, Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Crahb of Ar-
I cad a. Mrs Joe Adims anti children
sprint Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Sa: >«sr and family.
Mr. an?I Mrs. George Catron visit- j
1 cd with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thom
j as. Sunday.
Rev. \V . I. Smith and family visited
: Tom Sasser and family Sunday,
j Joe Adams made a business trip to
I Jones, Monday.
j Clyde Buzzard has been confined to
I his bed for several days with a sprain-
ed hack.
Clyde Melton has returned from
Missouri where he had been called
several weeks ago on account of the
suiuos illness of hia mother.
* w* *>••« ov.. ..-.MUIIUIO-UIU SOM Ol
1 Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Gillaspy when his
i car collided that in which Mrs.
Gillaspy, her father, J W. Lowroy,
and the child were riding July 15,
1922, on the East 23rd street road.
The next Lyceum number will be
I the McCord Duo and will be held at
the Christian church on Tuesday
night, April 3.—Advertisement.
; The man who attends to his own
i business is doing all that others ex
poet him to do.
W. J. Adams of
was here Tuesday.
Oklahoma City j
Garden Seeds
Sure, we sell ’em; and
they're the kind that
will grow and give
satisfaction
3IL’
QUALITY STORE
| Irene Crum was in Edmond the last
of the week.
If you want to save money on
your winters auppley of Flour see us i
before buying.—Gingrich & Lovell.-— j
Advertisement.
E. R. Thompson expects to go to
Purcell on business the last of the1
week.
YV( have just received our spring
line of the famous Allen A. Hosiery
no i, women and children; also a
| nice assortment of House Dresses, I
Aprons, etc, and a nice selection of i
Tin »• Ginghams -Huntington Bros.'
Dr. R. F. Greene anti family and
Mrs. K. R. Thompson spent Thurs-
day in Oklahoma City.
On Saturday before Easter the
Ladies' Aid Society will hold a chick-
i and ungel food cake sale at the
Huntington store. These two ar-
ticles are the only variety they will
have and they hope to have plenty of
both to supply the demand for Easter
dinner.—Advertisement.
Ora Crosby, Olive Crosby and Irene
I Crum were in Nuwaila, Wednesday.
...If Not, we BOTH LOSE!
This is to new residents and those who
have not favored us with a trial order.
OTHER good people in this community have found it
to be their financial advantage to become steady customers
of ours, because we sell practically everything in the Gro.
eery and Meat line and, and our enormous volume of busi-
ness ertables us to cut the price clear down to the limit.
Wise buyers are always willing to try a good thing at
least once. When may we expect you?
LEE CROSSLEY,
Luther, Okla.
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